Beyond the Card: When Visual Supports Stop Supporting

• By: Franchesca Kelly Registered Behavior Technician
• September 15th, 2026
• AAC, assent, augmentative and alternative communication, autism education, communication, double empathy problem, multimodal communication, visual supports
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Everyone was arriving at once to begin the day. I was putting my things away when I heard someone across the classroom say, "No thank you, friend. We don't throw cards on the floor." I looked over and saw Zachary sitting at a table, dropping cards onto the floor one by one. I walked over and...